Raw Banana Bhaji (Baalekaayi Palya)/ Curry

Raw banana has always been a favorite in my family. This is one of those easy yet flavorful dishes to prepare. Not many ingredients go into this, yet the outcome is very delectable.

The only time consuming part here is the peeling of the skin as unlike the ripe banana where peeling is so straight forward, this requires some amount of work. I usually peel the skin, dice the banana in small cubes, put it in a microwavable container, add salt and then boil it. This makes the job so easy and it cooks in about 7-10 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 raw banana (plantains)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• Curry leaves
• 3-4 green chillies
• 1/4 cup peas (optional)
• corrinder leaves for garnishing
• turmeric
• asafoetida 
• oil,salt,
• mustard seeds

Procedure:

• In a pan, heat some oil add the mustard and allow to splutter.
• When they begin to splutter, add curry leaves and asafoetida.
• Next add the chopped garlic and green chillies.
• Next add the microwave-cooked boiled banana.
•  Add peas just for some crunch and color. Peas does not impart any taste of it’s own in this.
• Add salt, turmeric, mix it, add little water if necessary and let it simmer.
• Finally garnish with cut coriander when ready to serve.